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The following are the Broadway grosses for the week ending October 9, 2016.
The Broadway grosses are courtesy of The Broadway League
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You all know my rule. When three different people tell me to see a show, I stop whatever I’m doing and get a ticket. Well, about sixteen people told me to see Small Mouth Sounds. Â…
Ken: Hello, Producer’s Perspective Podcast listeners. Welcome back. I am Ken Davenport. You know, I have been so fortunate to have spoken to some of the industry's most treasured playw…
The following are the Broadway grosses for the week ending October 2, 2016.
The Broadway grosses are courtesy of The Broadway League
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Ken: Hello, everybody. Welcome back to the Producer’s Perspective Podcast. I am Ken Davenport. I’m very excited to have on our podcast today one of the most important figures in …
If plays were oil, then Manhattan Theater Club would have one of the best wells in town. Â Just look at some of the plays that have come from its fertile ground: Â Love! Valour! Compassi…
I cut my theatrical teeth as a Company Manager on big-budget Broadway shows. Â It’s where I learned about the business. Â And boy oh boy did I get a grad-school-like education sitt…
I know, I know, normally my weekly blog posts on Thursday, but I was so excited about this one, I just couldn’t wait. That’s right, kiddos, we’re starting the only theatric…
The following are the Broadway grosses for the week ending September 25th, 2016.
The Broadway grosses are courtesy of The Broadway League
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One of the most fascinating things I’ve learned from speaking to the 91 Broadway Pros on this podcast, is that there is no one path that leads to success. Just like every play and e…
Ken: Hey, everybody. We’re back here at The Producer’s Perspective Podcast. Our guest this week is none other than three-time Tony nominee Rick Elice. Welcome, Rick! Rick: Hi, Ke…
We all know that big business has landed on our shores. All of the movie companies have stage shingles now. Â TV networks are about to land. Â The music company’s ships have been s…
The following are the Broadway grosses for the week ending September 18th, 2016.
The Broadway grosses are courtesy of The Broadway League
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Ken: Hello, everybody. Ken Davenport here. This is The Producer’s Perspective Podcast. Today we’re going to talk to someone who spends most of her time behind a glass wall. She&#…
You know where I learned the most about how to sell tickets to Broadway shows? It wasn’t during the first ten years of my work in the business as a Company Manager. Â It was when I p…
As I talked about last night in my webinar on licensing (which is now in the PRO archives if you want to hear it), the regional theaters, community theaters, and high school theaters around …
You’d think Casting Directors just find talent, right? Â Oh, no. Â It goes way beyond that. I always think of Casting Directors as the mediators during Middle East peace talks. Bec…
Ken: Hello, everybody. Ken Davenport here. You’re listening to The Producer's Perspective Podcast. Today we have someone very special – a woman on the show who makes Broadway dre…
The following are the Broadway grosses for the week ending September 11th, 2016.
The Broadway grosses are courtesy of The Broadway League
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One of the greatest retail revolutions of the past decade was Amazon’s use of “suggestions” based on your prior purchasing habits. Â And the simple “If you like thi…
I don’t know about you, but I always think of September as the start of the New Year. Maybe I just never shook the scholastic calendar, or maybe it’s because Broadway’s …
The following are the Broadway grosses for the week ending September 4th, 2016.
The Broadway grosses are courtesy of The Broadway League
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Ken: Hello, everybody. Welcome back to the Producer's Perspective Podcast. I am Ken Davenport. I am honored to have with us today one of the most important voices in theatrical criticism on …
Many have claimed that the theater critic’s days are numbered. Â And while there’s no disputing that the profession has seen some serious shrinkage in the past ten or so years,…
RIIIIIIING! Â That’s the bell, boys and girls! It’s back to school week all over the country. Â From kindergarten to college, classes are again in session. Â That’s w…
